Scottish Culture
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The strange death of Christian Scotland
Scotland’s religious traditions have been swept away. Now, secular intolerance rules
Some observations on aspects of contemporary Scotland
The splendid and unique heritage of Scotland is being betrayed
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
How the sausage gets made
On the illusions of evidence-based policy
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
Europe’s French nuclear shield?
With the NATO alliance under threat, will
Europe really trust President Macron’s
offer of a pan-EU nuclear deterrent?
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies
Tedious transgression
The mainstreaming of porn is dangerous, hypocritical and very, very boring
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment